The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
Walla Walla County
Neutral Data Center Policies
Walla Walla County’s zoning materials show no rule or benefit specifically for data centers. The described sign changes do not appear to meaningfully affect building, expanding, or operating them.
current law · Unincorporated areasTitle 17 governs county zoning and, through its definitions and permitted-use provisions, provides the framework under which data centers are treated as similar to warehousing and storage and permitted in applicable Industrial Agriculture districts.Walla Walla County Code Title 17 — Zoning (including WWCC 17.08, 17.16, and 17.28)
What this means
The sources do not show any rule or benefit specifically for data centers; the zoning use table lists other uses, such as computer and office equipment. The proposed changes concern electronic message center signs, so they do not appear to meaningfully affect building, expanding, or operating data centers.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements1
If a data center is treated as a proposed land use not specifically listed in the permitted-use tables, the planning director or designee must determine whether it is allowed. The determination considers the use’s scale, traffic and other impacts, operating hours, compatibility with permitted uses, consistency with the comprehensive plan, and whether a zoning-code text amendment would be required.
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